Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra Steel Band CD

The steel band was invented during World War II, and so this 1957 recording of the Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra captures the early days of what is now a widely popular genre of music. According to the liner notes, "It appeals to the kids, the grown ups and the old.... [It] has the power to instill in you the urge to wriggle like a snake, to jump like the goatiest of goats and tip-toe like... Pavlova." the band has played at every public square in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Liner notes provide a brief history of the development of the steel band.

1. Matilda 2. On Parade 3. West Indians Take Over 4. Master Planner 5. Trinidad Castillane 6. Brown Skin Girl 7. Merry Meringue 8. Merengue Boom 9. Mama Gave You Something